Fall 2021 - Entrepreneurial Journalism Creators Program Open House

​Come chat with us! As we warm up to the Fall 2021 cohort of the fully online Entrepreneurial Journalism Creators Program at Newmark J-School, join our program director Jeremy Caplan in this Q&A session to hear from alums of the EJCP, ask questions about the program and talk about what it means to work independently as a journalist.

We are looking forward to meeting you – don't forget to register to join!

In the meantime, you can read reflections from our graduates and get to know their projects on our Medium page.

ABOUT THE ENTREPRENEURIAL JOURNALISM CREATORS PROGRAM

The EJCP is a virtual 100-day program for creators from all around the world who are interested in building their own projects. Participants learn to identify and build audiences, explore business models and monetization to make their journalism sustainable.

Applications for the Fall cohort are open until August 29 at 11:59 pm ET and classes start on October 12.

ABOUT THE SPEAKERS

Jeremy Caplan is the Director of the Entrepreneurial Journalism Creators Program. He is also the Director of Teaching, Learning and Assessment at the Newmark J-School. He has taught courses at CUNY on digital journalism, reporting and writing, business fundamentals, and entrepreneurial journalism.

Krystal Knapp is a Spring 2021 EJCP graduate. She is the founder of the hyperlocal news website Planet Princeton, and is a partner and collaborator in the vaccinatenj.com effort. She is currently developing a newsletter called Lost in Transit that will feature reporting on public transit issues in the region.

Shaheen Pasha is a Spring 2021 EJCP graduate. She is co-founder and co-executive director of the Prison Journalism Project. She is also an assistant teaching professor at Penn State University, focused on mass incarceration and prison education.